If Medvedev wants to buy out Kovy, why can't the Devils (in conjunction with the NHL) levy a price tag on Kovy and get paid outright? Take the revenue off of the sale of Kovy and split it with the NHL, with 50% getting divided amongst the 29 other NHL teams, or the poorest NHL teams? 50% stays with the Devils.

The Devils would have to charge somewhere in the vicinity of $55 to $75 million (paid up front and not in installments) for Kovy, and split 50% of that with the NHL. The benefit to NJ: Liquidity and erasure of Kovy's cap hit. Benefit to NHL: increased liquidity for struggling franchises.

Benefit to KHL: Get their marquee player and not have to pay contract to NJ and transfer fee. They would just pay the transfer fee and a new contract to Kovy once in the KHL.

IT IS VERY HARD TO WIN ONE STANLEY CUP, FORGET ABOUT THREE... and maybe it's high time some of you actually APPRECIATED THAT instead of treating it like it's some flipping birthright because for some random reason you rooted for the damn Devils!!!!!